Sporting Alfas gained victory as Valencia defaulted and failed to play the scheduled match

Valencia cancelled late on, on the day of the match in fact, due to transport problems, leaving several of the Alfas players, groundstaff and officials, who had already arrived at the Woodbridge Oval, frustrated at the late no show.

In accordance with league rules Alfas receive 17 points and Valencia are deducted 20 points from their current total. That virtually leaves Valencia of no chance of winning the league now. Alfas have a game next week with La Manga that could be crucial in shaping the destiny of this years title.

Eastern and Central League Division 1Madrid United (-2) lost to Sporting Alfas 1 (19) by 7 wickets.(Madrid United deducted 4 points, 2 points for no scorer and 2 points for only having 10 players)Woodbridge Oval, 23 July.